Cellular telephone including language translation feature

摘要

An apparatus for translating character strings on the display of the cellular telephone between a first and second language is disclosed. A user generated interrupt seizes control of a display driver controlling the cellular telephone display. The display driver is controlled by either a first or second language module. Operation of the language modules is controlled by a table of variables responsive to the user interrupt. The table of variables includes a first set of variables for controlling the first language module and a second set of variables for controlling the second language module. A variable set is selected in response to a user input.